Resource Friday 5/7/21
Today's Friday Resource: How to find a workplace that values & delivers psychological safety.
Tucked into this Harvard Business Review article by Cindy Gallop and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (excellent read!) is a list of fantastic questions to ask your interviewer or a current employee about the psychological safety of a potential work environment.
"Psychological safety — the ability for team members to make themselves vulnerable in front of each other, to be able to be truthful and honest with no fear of repercussions — is what drives performance success, and what enables you to really be yourself."
Their key questions:
Do you feel your organization is one where people feel really able to speak up and share their opinions freely?
Do people with diverse backgrounds work at every level of your company? (You can also check this by researching the people who sit on their leadership team, or by looking into their current employees on LinkedIn.)
Do diverse candidates feel that they belong?
Are different opinions and views represented throughout the organization, and on your team?
Do you feel your teammates and manager have your back?
How often do people in the organization apologize to one another?
How are employees with families to take care of, particularly mothers, treated?
